Bates Area Civic Association

The issue of parking has been a long standing problem, since many construction projects are going on in our neighborhood.  Every month since February, ANC5E SMD-05 has held meetings, which the topic of parking and traffic was discussed and several ideas have come from the constituents, stakeholders and our government.  DDOT came out and listened to residents at the meeting and agreed to have contractors remove signs, where no construction was planned for months and considered all our complaints.

There was tremendous concern about traffic and parking during the week long activities at Dunbar and CAPCS was gracious enough to be a good neighbor and provide 140 parking spaces. This has relieved our precious curb side parking near our homes.   All of this community have used CAPCS for many FREE community meetings and events and will in the future. If there was a mistake made, let’s acknowledge it and move on.  The owner, Kent Amos is doing a great job in this community and we should be happy to have a great neighbor among us.

There is lots to do in this community and wish more focus was placed on making our community the best neighborhood in this city.  We have a new pool that the community will soon use, we have the Historic Dunbar High school on line and functioning, we have 90 units of senior housing to open soon, plans to keep our number 2 boys and girls club open, a new track and field coming, a meeting place at the New York Avenue playground, condos on the unit block of N Street, NW coming, renovation of the Tyler House Apt. nearby and even a hotel. Growing pains is sometimes a pain in the neck, however the end result is fantastic.   Can we just get along and work together.

ANC 5E-05 Commissioner Joyce Robinson-Paul